We are the Champions

While the south of the country suffered rain and floods, Bass sailors enjoyed a perfect weekend of glorious sunshine, and force 3/4 winds (even though they did have a bite to them!).There were many exciting, and testing, reaches;� the odd capsize, and even the odd boat over the line.

Over 50 members (and that renowned GP sailor Knoxy came too after Bridget offered him a bed for the night) came along and enjoyed the Spring dinner in the company of Hulio Geordio. Phil Hodgkins celebrated his fifth anniversary at the club and last chance to have a night of underage drinking (not that he did of course) with his cheeky little sports car (chocolate sponge version). John Somerville practised the highland fling on the dance floor (without crossed swords, sporran or kilt!). Emily was bribed to dance with Adrian (but wouldn’t). Ellie wouldn’t stay off the dance floor. Little Miles was heard to say that no-one would know he had carved his name on the tree. The tales of the weekend just run and run…………… What have you missed? Thanks to Steve Hunt for sending some photos to let you find out a bit more!

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As for the champions bit, Scott Beattie and John Somerville finished a highly commendable 4th at the Flying 15 Northerns held at Kielder Water, and Keith Jamieson won (or was it came 2nd?) in the classic fleet. Meanwhile several club members raced (and practised their starts over, and over, and over again) at the GP14 Inlands held on Ullswater over the 3 day weekend. John Telford and Andy Smith were overnight leaders from day one, and went on to win the championship. The rest of team Bass sailed so well that we won the prize for best Club team as well.�Full story and results

The club results were as follows

PAUL CARRUTHERS MEMORIAL

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2 Pts
 1    1210  S HUNT        RS400        2   1   3
 2    3521  P BURNELL     FF           1   2   3
 3     501  N CURRIE      RS400        3   4   7
 4    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX     DNS   3  13
 5    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK       DNS DSQ  17
 5    1117  K JAMIESON    FF         DNS RTD  17
 6     595  H KNOWLES     TOPAZ      RTD DNS  17
 6   13371  J RILEY       GP         RTD DNS  17
 6    3332  W SOMERVILLE  FF         RTD DNS  17

                     Points for RTD =  7   7
                     Points for DSQ =  7   7
                     Points for DNS = 10

 2 races to count

Sunny Sunday

3 May, 2004

A glorious weekend was not sufficient to tempt many people back to the water for the Fleet Challenge, but those that turned out were rewarded with good sailing winds. As ever, with all four races to count, consistency won the weekend. Rhonwen Bryce sailing her laser finished first overall with two 1sts and two 2nds, with Jim Christie in a Vortex 2nd overall.

FLEET CHALLENGE A

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1  125514  R BRYCE       LAS          1   1   2   2   6
 2    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX       2 RTD   1   1   9
 3   12329  J WOOD        GP           4   2   7   3  16
 4    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400        5   3  OD DNS  21
 5   13238  D NICHOLSON   GP         DNS DNS   3   4  27
 6    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK       DNS DNS   4   6  30
 7   13326  S WATSON      GP         DNS DNS   6   5  31
 8     400  T KNOWLES     RS300        3 DNS DNS DNS  33
 9   70142  T SMITH       MIRROR     DNS DNS   5 DNS  35

                     Points for RTD =  6   5   8   7
                     Points for DSQ =  6   5   8   7
                     Points for DNS = 10

 4 races to count

Team Bass Overpower the Scots

26 April, 2004

The Bassenthwaite GP14 Fleet took a clean sweep of the GP Scottish Area Championships at Annandale. The weather on Saturday was not for the faint hearted and all six Bassenthwaite boats took to the water with enthusiasm. An hour later several had capsized, some more than others, Toggle Cowan was beginning to think that diving was more fun. The winners of the first race were Dave and Lynn Lawson with Rich and Phil Hodgkins coming a credible third in very windy conditions. The second race was postponed as the winds continued to rise above 5 knots.

Sunday was a very different weather pattern, lots of rain and patchy wind throughout the day making sailing difficult for everyone as the wind filled from different directions and then changed direction altogether. Dave and Lynn Lawson won the first race of the day and they continued their winning ways in race three. After a short lunch break and a further drop in the wind racing looked a little doubtful, however after the start of race four the wind filled in and some very competitive racing was underway with the lead and the first six places changing on every leg of the course. Rich and Phil Hodgkins won the race, with five Bass boats in the first six places. As the final race got underway there were still a lot of places to be decided. Mike Fairlamb and Eric Smith took an early lead and although Dave and Lynn Lawson sailed a good race they were unable to catch them and Mike and Eric won the race to give Bassenthwaite Sailors a clean sweep.

The Overall results for the Scottish Area Championship were – 1st Dave and Lynn Lawson, 2nd John Telford and Andy Smith, 3rd and winner of the Scottish Junior Cup Rich and Phil Hodgkins, 4th Robin Dawson and Phil Graham. Winner of the Masters prize, Mike Fairlamb and Eric Smith. Word has it that Bean and Toggle won the bronze fleet!

Meanwhile, with the above boats away taking a stranglehold of the GP Scottish Area Championships, there were only a few takers at home for the Celebrity Glass Trophy. Not that Saturday’s weather helped. There was some interest before the start and several contenders rigged their boats, but only two actually took to the water – and it was so blustery that they didn’t manage to make the start line! That was enough for OD Ian Preston to abandon racing for the day before the heavens opened.

Sunday morning started damp and cold, but it brightened up as the day went on. Steve Hunt in his RS400 made the most of the reaches to win both races on the water and on handicap. He had some close competition in the second race from John Halliday, but as John was over the line at the start of the race, he had to retire. There was a tie of results between Jim Christie in a Vortex and Roy Blackburn in a Lark which was split in favour of Roy on the result of the second and final race.

Overall results

CELEBRITY GLASS TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1    1049  S HUNT        RS400      DNS DNS   1   1   2
 2    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK       DNS DNS   3   2   5
 3    1140  J CHRISTIE    VORTEX     DNS DNS   2   3   5
 4   13013  J SEDGWICK    GP         DNS DNS   4   4   8
 5   13326  S WATSON      GP         DNS DNS   7   5  12
 6    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400      DNS DNS   5 RTD  12
 7   13238  D NICHOLSON   GP         DNS DNS   6 DNS  14

                     Points for RTD =  0   0   8   7
                     Points for DSQ =  0   0   8   7
                     Points for DNS =  8

 2 races to count

Bank holiday

19 April, 2004

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The sailors at Bassenthwaite Sailing Club were not going to let recent events spoil their Easter weekend, as the Club continues to organise great club racing despite the recent theft of the committee boat. The wind was not always the best for racing but everyone enjoyed taking part and it was good to see lots of families taking their children out on boats on Saturday.

This season will see the GP14 fleet continue to build on the success of last season and the club is developing a strong active handicap fleet, offering sailing to all ages and abilities.

In the championship series the results were � Flying Fifteen Easterly Trophy won by Scott Beattie and John Somerville with Ian Campbell and Tony Fisher 2^nd. Dave and Lynn Lawson won the GP14 Bass tankard with Robin Dawson and Mike Cowan 2^nd. Tim and Rob Smith won the Mirrors Image Trophy and the Handicap fleet Easter Trophy was won by Mark Somerville. This is a promising start to the season, as the GP14 fleet head for the Scottish Area Championship next week we wish them well as John Telford and Andy Smith defend their Championship Trophy and Phil and Rich Hodgkins defend the Junior Scottish Cup.

FLYING 15 EASTERLY TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1    3673  S BEATTIE     FF           1   1   1 DNS   3
 2    3560  I CAMPBELL    FF           2   2   2   1   5
 3    3332  W SOMERVILLE  FF           3   3   5   5  11
 4    3473  M MOORE       FF           4   4   4   4  12
 5    3521  P BURNELL     FF         DNS DNS   3   3  14
 6   93673  J SOMERVILLE  FF         DNS DNS DNS   2  18
 7    3330  P NUTTALL     FF         DNS DNS DNS  OD  19

                     Points for RTD =  5   5   6   6
                     Points for DSQ =  5   5   6   6
                     Points for DNS =  8

 3 races to count

GP14 BASS TANKARD

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1   13176  D LAWSON      GP           1   1   1   1   3
 2   13749  R DAWSON      GP           2   5   2   2   6
 3   13839  H GODFREY     GP           5   3   3   3   9
 4   13327  M FAIRLAMB    GP           6   2   5   4  11
 5   13142  R HODGKINS    GP           3   4   4   5  11
 6   13259  W ROBERTS     GP           4   6   7   6  16
 7   13238  D NICHOLSON   GP          OD DNS   8 DNS  22
 8   13733  A HODGKINS    GP         RTD   7   6 DNS  22
 9   13013  J SEDGWICK    GP           7 DNS DNS DNS  29
10       2  B WOOD        TOP        DNS RTD DNS DNS  30

                     Points for RTD =  9   8   9   7
                     Points for DSQ =  9   8   9   7
                     Points for DNS = 11

 3 races to count

HANDICAP EASTER TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1  161866  M SOMERVILLE  LAS          2   1   1   4   4
 2     501  N CURRIE      RS400        1   4   3   3   7
 3    2324  R BLACKBURN   LARK         5 DNS   2   1   8
 4  174889  A THOMAS      LAS          3   2 DNS DNS  15
 5    1125  JoHALLIDAY    RS400        6   5   5   5  15
 6  166400  S COBB        LAS          4   3 DNS DNS  17
 7  160516  T CHITTENDEN  LAS        DNS DNS DNS   2  22
 8     331  R YARDLEY     RS300      DNS DNS   4 DNS  24
 9   70142  T SMITH       MIRROR     RTD RTD DNS DNS  25

                     Points for RTD =  8   7   6   6
                     Points for DSQ =  8   7   6   6
                     Points for DNS = 10

 3 races to count

MIRROR IMAGE TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2 Pts
 1   70142  T SMITH       MIRROR       1   1   2
 2   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS           2   2   4
 3   68852  N WOOD        MIR          3 DNS   7

                     Points for RTD =  4   3
                     Points for DSQ =  4   3
                     Points for DNS =  4

 2 races to count

Every One’s a Winner

11 April, 2004

Well, is that the way Bean and Toggle intend to tackle this season? Two races (and the first month!) gone, two wins and a series in the bag – what a start for them. There were nine boats racing for the first series of the season, with a good breeze to get them around the course. Bridget got her OD duty out of the way, and threw in a hook finish for good measure. Word has it there was no way they were going back out in the day sailor just to finish the boats on the water! So for the avoidance of doubt, there is only one way to finish, and, apart from being at the front of the fleet, you should cross through the finish line from the direction of the previous mark (don’t worry about rounding final mark in the direction shown on the course board).

Here endeth the first lesson.

The Tide is High!

4 April, 2004

Thanks to Alan Nicholson for the following pics

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No need for ferrying when the water’s this high

Grotty Potty Stakes

21 October, 2003

The Flying 15 team racing had to wait for the winds to fill in (or was it just for the OD to arrive – perhaps he knew something the sailors didn’t!). From the clubhouse, winds could be seen at the southern end of the lake, but they struggled to make any headway into the northern bay. So the OD set courses to suit. Once started the winds held well and there was some good racing when even Steve Goacher had to work his way through the fleet of 20 boats. The wind shadow caused by spinnakers on some of the dead runs helped shuffle boat positions, and the beats all had shifts/curves that gave opportunities to gain and lose places.

The weighted scoring� system for older boats helped its deviser Ian Preston and team to pull through to second position after three races – pity the didn’t get the last race right. Howard Green had Keels on Wheels on his sail, but sailed more as if he had wheels dragging from his keel!

That said, although there was a few grunts and groans on the water (and that was just aching bodies), everyone had a good weekends racing.

Not quite a Gotcha Oscar, but the winning team from Windermere seem pleased with their lot!

Last year’s Grotty Potty winner, Miles, seemed spoilt for choice as to who should get the coveted award this year. As Miles was unable to accurately read the word PORT emblazoned on John Hardisty’s hull, led to John being awarded the trophy for yet another year

Team Name	Boat / Helm	Wtg	R1	R2	R3	R4	Tot Adj	Pts
Gotcher Gang	3721 Steve Goacher		1	1	1	5	0	73 73 73	1
	3728 Nigel Tullett		5	7	9	4	0
	3787 David Brockbank		4	17	5	14	0
Flippin Heck Man Bobby	3590 Dave Douglas		3	8	17	18	0	94 94 94	2
	3636 John Hardisty		12	2	8	7	0
	3702 Terry Crumpton		6	5	6	2	0
Lanky Fat Boys	3593 Robin Dawson	-2	16	14	7	16	-8	100 100 100	3
	3734 Howard Green		15	9	2	19	0
	3770 Neil Platt		2	3	4	1	0
Bass Tards	3268 William Carruthers	-2	11	11	13	9	-8	129 129 129	4
	3473 Mike Moore		10	15	15	11	0
	3560 Ian Campbell		8	6	16	12	0
Derwent Apprentices	3420 Athol		18	12	10	10	0	132 132 132	5
	3587 Ron Donaldson		13	13	11	6	0
	3612 Dave Giles		7	10	14	8	0
Y Mochyn Dus	3479 John Saunders		19	16	18	17	0	146 146 146	6
	3521 Paul Burnell		14	18	12	13	0
	3675 Adrian Tattersall		9	4	3	3	0
Forgot the Potty	2504 Stephen Kirkpatrick	-3	20	20	20	20	-12	192 192 192	7
	3385 Miles Middleton	-2	17	19	19	15	-8
		-2	17	19	19	15	-8

Penultimate Weekend Series

30 September, 2003

With the onset of Autumn, the nip in the air resulted in a greater use of wooly bears and dry suits despite the winds being unusually light. After a closely fought race in the F15s, in which Scott’s head started to spin after having to do turns for Mike Moore, Saturday’s second race was cancelled due to lack of wind.Sunday morning wasn’t much better for Scott when he tried to squeeze in at the start line but had to do more turns for Ian Campbell. A wind shift at the second mark enabled Wendy Somerville to take the lead from William Carruthers, Ian Campbell took advantage of the situation also, and then passed William and Wendy. Mike Moore wasn’t to miss out on taking the lead when he sailed a fine beat on the following leg. The lead continued to change, and Scott quickly caught up to have his chance at the front of the fleet.� Later in the race Ian Campbell had to do turns for William, a mistake from which he didn’t recover! On the final leg Wendy took advantage of a small wind shift and pipped Scott at the post.

Wendy took an early lead in the final race, only to be passed by Ian. When Ian and Wendy started to round a mark the wrong way, William took advantage of the situation and took the lead through to the end of the race.

All in all some very close racing.

Weekend results:

FF SCARNESS CUP 2003

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1    3332  W SOMERVILLE  FF           5 DNS   1   2   3
 2    3673  S BEATTIE     FF           1 DNS   2 DNS   3
 3    3268  W CARRUTHERS  FF           4 DNS   4   1   5
 4    3560  I CAMPBELL    FF           2 DNS   5   3   5
 5    3473  M MOORE       FF           3 DNS   3   4   6

                     Points for RTD =  6   0   6   5
                     Points for DSQ =  6   0   6   5
                     Points for DNS =  6

 2 races to count

GP GRAHAM CUP 2003

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3 Pts
 1   13142  R HODGKINS    GP           1 DNS   2   3
 2   13733  A HODGKINS    GP           2 DNS   3   5
 3   13326  R DAWSON      TOP        DNS DNS   1   6
 4   13161  S SPENCE      GP           3 DNS DNS   8

                     Points for RTD =  4   0   4
                     Points for DSQ =  4   0   4
                     Points for DNS =  5

 2 races to count

MIRROR REFLECTION TROPHY

PN    Boat  Helm          Class        1   2   3   4 Pts
 1   69960  M CHAPPEL     MS         DNS DNS   1   1   2
 2   69675  T SMITH       MIRROR       1 DNS   2   2   3
 3   68852  N WOOD        MIR          2 DNS DNS DNS   6

                     Points for RTD =  3   0   3   3
                     Points for DSQ =  3   0   3   3
                     Points for DNS =  4

 2 races to count

Time for Celebration

23 September, 2003